Mahas, Somalia
Mahas
Town | |
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  Mahas Location in Somalia. | |
| Coordinates: 4°23′27″N 46°5′18″E / 4.39083°N 46.08833°E | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| State |  Hirshabelle |
| Region | Hiiraan |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Mahas (also spelled Maxass) is a town in the central Hiran region of Somalia and the capital of its eastern Mahas District.[1]
History
[edit]On 4 January 2023, an al-Shabaab double car bombing killed 35 people.[2]
On 3 September 2023 the town was visited by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to remobilize the local troops[3] after recent defeats at the hands of Al-Shabaab.[4]
On 7 August 2024 the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has handed over the Maxaas Forward Operating Base (FOB) to the Somali National Armed Forces (SNAF) as part of the ongoing Phase Three drawdown.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Weekly Cholera/AWD Situation Report - Somalia, Epidemiological Week 32 (7-13 August 2023)".
- ^ "Somalia car bombs: Family of nine killed in Hiraan attack". BBC News. 4 January 2023. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ Sheekh, Hassan (3 September 2023). "Madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh oo gaaray degmada Maxaas". Voasomali. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ Maruf, Harun (29 August 2023). "Somali President Says Military Operations Against Al-Shabab Will Continue Until 'Final Victory'". Voasomali. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ Hussein, Abdullahi. "African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has handed over the Maxaas Forward Operating Base (FOB) to the Somali National Armed Forces (SNAF)".
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